2-Hour Nursing Jurisprudence & Ethics Online Course

Course overview

This 2 hour online Nursing Jurisprudence and Ethics course gives nurses a practical foundation in the legal and ethical standards that guide daily nursing practice. It reviews the sources of nursing law, including nurse practice acts, board rules, federal privacy requirements, and professional standards that affect clinical decision making. The course also explains licensure, scope of practice, accountability, and delegation so nurses better understand their responsibilities when providing care and supervising others. Key ethical principles such as autonomy, beneficence, nonmaleficence, justice, fidelity, and veracity are examined in relation to professional nursing conduct. Learners will also study the nurse's role in informed consent, patient rights, privacy, confidentiality, and proper documentation. The course addresses delegation, assignment, supervision, and the legal and ethical risks tied to professional boundaries and social media use. Additional topics include mandatory reporting, duty to act, fraud, false claims, and responsibilities related to controlled substances and questionable orders. The course is designed to help nurses identify high risk legal issues, strengthen professional judgment, and respond appropriately to unsafe or unethical situations. Overall, it supports safe patient care, professional integrity, and sound legal and ethical decision making in nursing practice.